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Preventative Measures for Asthmatic Athletes
The seasonal transition often takes a toll on asthmatic athletes. With proper education and prevention, asthma shouldn’t have to sideline your child.
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When You Need to Use a Controller Medicine
A common misconception about controller medicine for asthma is that it should only be taken when having trouble breathing.
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Study Finds that Childrens Asthma Care Measure Compliance is Not Associated with Reductions in Readmissions or Emergency Room Visits
One of three Children’s Asthma Care (CAC) core measures adopted by the Joint Commission shows no significant link between measure compliance and a decrease in asthma-related readmission or emergency care following an initial admission for treatment of asthma, according to a study in the
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Nationwide Childrens Hospital Reminds Parents of Asthmatic Children to be Proactive This Flu and Allergy Season
With cold and flu season quickly approaching, and allergy season already upon us, doctors at Nationwide Children’s Hospital remind parents to take simple action steps that will protect their asthmatic children from having severe flare-ups.
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Tips and Suggestions for Taking Asthma Medicine
Here are some expert tips to help encourage and improve your child's experience when taking asthma medicine.
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Inhaled Corticosteroids for Asthma
Properly administer inhaled corticosteroids for asthma with this Helping Hand.
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Why Should You Use a Spacer with a Pediatric Inhaler?
A spacer resembles a cylindrical tube creates “space” between your child’s mouth and the medicine. This space helps the medicine break into smaller droplets which can move easier and deeper into the lungs and therefore works very well to help your child breathe better.
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Grayson Lab
Under the direction of Mitchell Grayson, MD, the Grayson Lab studies how allergic diseases, like food allergy and asthma, develop, how respiratory viral infections can drive that development and how allergic disease affects the antiviral immune response in the lung.
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Use of Steriods as a Treatment Option and its Side Effects
Many parents have concerns about the side effects of steroids prescribed to treat asthma.
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Guidance for Prescribing a Spacer-Compatible Inhaled Steroid
This is a decision pathway that guides practices through barriers associated with patients obtaining a spacer-compatible inhaled steroid for treating asthma. It also includes standard prior authorization language to communicate with insurance companies.